I can see Google has released a Toolbar PR update however before you get excited remember it is bit of a red herring. It has little relationship to how Google ranks a website, the live PR number is normally 3 months or so old as well. We have gone to PR7 which sounds great but […]
SEOMoz 2011 search ranking factors report is out
Always a interesting read and this years version is no exception. No surprise the data reports the ongoing rise of Social media signals in search engine ranking factors. It will be interesting to see what Google can do to change the over focus on keyword domains winning top ranking positions versus sites that have relevant […]
The Google view on article marketing for seo
So what is the value of article marketing? If you consider the Google duplicate content rule, putting copies of the same articles all around the web does not make a lot of sense. In the video below Matt Cutts from Google tells us he does not recommend this strategy; However a well placed well written […]
Google’s February Algo Update
Interesting to start seeing results of how this ‘Farmer’ update has effected serps and traffic. Google’s statement that it effects 11.8% of its search results is surprising. Targeting sites that have a low level of original content sounds good to me, sites like ezinearticles.com and articlesbase.com have lost out. The dubious seo method of spinning content […]
Mobile Marketing is here pay attention!
Opportunity abounds with mobile marketing, if you don’t know what a Quick Response Code is you need to get with the program quickly. People on the run are using mobile search and their mobiles phones to find info and compare prices in stores using QR Codes, its also worth looking at setting these up with […]
RIP Yahoo Search Bing Results now being served
Yes Yahoo has made the change Bing is now serving Yahoo’s natural search results in Australia. We really need a new player to come and kick Google’s butt don’t you think?
SEO Powersuite Software very special offer
SEO Powersuite are offering a rank tracking cruise of the world wide web. If you act quickly you will get the Powersuite product, including Rank Tracker for checking rank results and SEO Spyglass for pulling competitor backlinks at a very special 60% off price! The software has other features as well like a Web Site […]
Things to be aware of when you use email for communication
Have you ever noticed that face to face communication works far better than email. Well here are some interesting points; Stats and research indicate that this percentage split shows how communication works between us humanoids; Words – 7% Tone – 38% Visual – 55% Email is good for data and facts, like we need this […]
Do you put all your eggs in one basket?
Where does one find success how elusive is it? Simplify and focus is my current motto, clarity about what you want to achieve is so important. Then picking a project and focussing on it, without distraction. This post is inspired by this rave by Derek Halpern over here, where he talks about putting all your […]
Choosing Google Places Categories
Choosing the right categories in Google is not so easy as Google does not tell you what they are exactly. You might find something close but how do you pick other categories? Consensus out there at the moment is you should not make categories up, but use what Google has available. Mike Blumenthal has released […]
